Interview
Questions

Tell me about something new you taught yourself recently and how you applied it.

Describe a time when you received constructive feedback. How did you respond?

Tell me about a time you received advice that changed your approach. How did you implement it?

Describe a time when your initial technical approach turned out to be wrong. How did you recognize it and course-correct?

Describe an experience where you had to quickly understand a new industry or topic.

Describe a situation where you changed your mind based on new information.

Why Microsoft? What excites you about our mission to empower every person and organization?

Describe a time when you had to work with a cross-functional team to ship a feature. What was your role?

Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision with incomplete information.

Describe how you demonstrate a growth mindset in your work. Give a specific example.

Tell me about a time when you had to advocate for a customer or users needs.

Tell me about a time you led a technical initiative or mentored another engineer. What was your approach?

Describe a complex technical problem you solved. What was your debugging or problem-solving process?

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a technical decision. How did you handle it?

Describe a time when you helped improve your team's engineering practices or code quality.

Tell me about a system or feature you designed from scratch. What were the key technical decisions?